Fastener for shoes



(No Model.)

'0. E. LEWIS. 81F. G. BRIEGEL.

PASTENER FOR SHOES.

Patented Apr. 1-2, 1 887.

I WITNESSES UNITED ST TES PATENT OFFICE. I

CHARLES E. LEl/VIS AND FRED. G. 'BRIEGEL, OF MANCHESTER, MICHIGAN;

FASTENER FOR SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,166, dated April12, 1887.

Application filed January 29, 1887. Serial No. 225,909. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES E. LEwIs and FRED. G. BRIEGEL, ofManchester, county of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Fasteners for Shoes and Analogous Articles;and We declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the same, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which itpertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention consists of the combinations of devices and applianceshereinafter specified, and more particularly pointed out in the claims,and has for its object a novel fastening for overshoes and analogousarticles.

In the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates said fastening applied to anovershoe. Figs. 2 and 3 are separate views of the clasp.

In the drawings, A represents the shoe, preferably constructed with aflexible piece at the instep, as shown at a, the outer part of the shoebeing open across the instep, as shown at a B is a strap engaged uponthe overshoe at one end, and provided, preferably, with a series ofperforations, b, on the free end.

0. is a clasp, constructed, preferably, with a spring-base, O, and astationary leaf, 0 both of which are engaged upon the shoe in anyparticular manner-as, for instance, by

rivets c.

C is a stud or post engaged with the leaf 0, preferably midway of itsextremities and sides, and adapted to enter the perforations b of thestrap B. This base-leaf O is open at each end laterally across the shoe,to permit the strap B being adjusted to any desired position thereon, sothat the shoe may be adjusted to the foot of the wearer, the two openends of said base-leaf permitting said strap to pass across and projectbeyond the leaf. The upper edge of the leaf is preferably flanged, asshown at c.

D is a movable leaf hinged upon the baseleaf, as shown at d, andperforated midway its .ends and sides, so as to project over and uponthe stud C to inclose the strap between the said leaves and prevent thedisengagement of the strap from said stud, thereby affording a firmfastening.

The leaf may be readily held in any given location by extending itslower edge, as shown at (1, so as to form frictional contact upon thespring base-plate G, which is preferably extended at its lower end so asto be flush with the adjacent edges of the upper leaf when engaged uponsaid stud. This frictional contact securely holds the leaf D open whenin that position, and also holds said leaf in a closed position whenadjusted upon the stud to prevent any accident-al disengagementtherefrom. The flange o closes the upper side of the fastener when theleaf D is engaged upon the stud.

What is claimed is 1. A buckle or clasp consisting of a springbase, 0, astationary leaf, 0", provided with an upward-turned flange, 0, and acentral post or stud, C and a perforated leaf, D,

hinged to said stationarylleaf, and provided with a turned-over edge orflange, d, in frictional contact with the spring-base, said hinged andperforated leaf being adapted to shut down over and around the stud Oand with its edge at flush with the end of the spring-base,substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a shoe or other a buckle or clasp consisting ofthe spring-base O, the stationary leaf 0*, having upturned flange c andstud O and the hinged and perforated leaf D, having one end infrictional contact with the spring-base and adapted to close down onsaid flange and stud, said clasp .being open laterally to permit theadjustment article provided with a perforated strap, B, of

